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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,229.46, 267,344.19 and 59,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,229.46, 267,344.19 and 59,900.80 is: 89,851.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,229.46 : 267,344.19 = 59,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,229.46/267,344.19 = 59,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,229.46x = 267,344.19 × 59,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,229.46x = 16,014,130,187.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,014,130,187.99/178,229.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,851.20

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